Water-motor



r1. H. WISTER.

WATER MOTOR.

APPLICATION FlLED NOV-13| 199. ,356,421. Patented Get. 19, 1920.

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WATER-MOTOR.

Application filed November 13, 1919. ASerial No.`337,`713.

c To all 'whom t may concern Be it known that I, HARRY H. WisTER, acitizen of the United States residing at Douglas, in the county ofonverse and State of Wyoming, have invented a new and useful VatenMotor,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in water motors,and more particularly to constructions especially adapted for use ascurrent motors.

The primary object of the invention is to provide novel means includingan endless chain of watery vanes influenced by the cur-` rent of thewater contacting therewith, for rotating gear wheels and causing theopera-v tion of predetermined machinery. A further object of theinvention is to provide a frame construction which will permit thedevice to have connection with a derrck or other hoisting ymeans,whereby the device may be lifted, and easily removed from the body ofwater on which the motor is operating.

` Vith the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as thedescription proceeds, the invention resides in the combination andarrangement of parts and4 in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the Vpreciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within thescope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention. i

Referring to the drawing Figure 1 illustrates a side elevation view of acurrent motor constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 illustrates a transverse sectional view taken on line 2 2 of Fig.1.

Fig. 3 illustrates a fragmental plan view of the forward portion of themotor.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the reference character 5 designatesthe side bars lof the frame, which are connected at the front and rearends thereof by the transversely extending bars 6, connected thereto byany suitable means, such as the bolts 7, passing through registeringopenings in the side bars 5 and end bars 6. n

Disposed adjacent the respective ends of the frame, are the verticallyextending bars 8, disposed in parallel relation with each other, thebars 8 adjacent the forward portion of the frame being relatively longerSpecification of Letters Patent. Patented Oct-, 19, 1920 than the bars 8disposed at the rear of the frame, for purposes to be hereinafter morefully described.

The upper ends of these bars 8, are connected by the transverselyextending bars 9, which are provided with the eye boltslO, which passthrough suitable openings in the bars 9` and receive the nuts 11,whereby the eye boits lO are securedfto the bars. 9 againstdisplacement. It -will thus be seen that the hooks,.which are employedinconnection with derricks may be readily enwithin the eyes of the eyebolts 10, in the event that it .becomes necessaryfto remove the motorfrom the'water on which the same is operating, P311'- f.

VVVSupported,adjacent the lower end of each ofthe vertically extendingbars 8, arethe tubular iioats 12 and 13, the same being formed of metal,the forward portionsthereof being tapered as at 14, to directthe flow ofwater between the floats 12 which yas shown are disposed in spacedparallel relation with each other. ,j The supporting bands 15, havetheir ends `connected to the side bars 8 `by means ofthe bolts 16, theintermediate portions of said bands, being curved as at 17 the curvatureof the band being such as will permit the same to properly embrace thefloats v12 and 13, so that the floats are secured to the bars 8, andprevented from movementwith relation thereto. y Each of the'side members5includes a pair of spaced rods 18 and 19, between which are supportedthe movable bearings 20, and the stationary bearings 21, the movablebearings 20 being controlled by the set screws 22 which operate throughthreaded openings formed in the bars 23 supported on opposite sides ofthe bearings in such position that the inner ends of the set screws 22will engage therewith. It will thus be seen that by operating the -setscrews 22, the bearings *20, may be moved longitudinally of the bars 18and 19, to accomplish the adjustment of the bearings 20 with relation tothe stationary bearings 21.

Operating in the bearings 21, is the horizontally disposed shaft 24;,which shaft has keyed or otherwise secured thereto, the relatively largegear wheels 25,.over which 0perate the endless chains 26, which chainsalso operate over the gear wheels 27, which are of a diameter equal tothe diameter of the gear wheels 25, and are supported by for purposes ofrethe shaft 28, operating in the movable bearings 20. From the foregoingit is obvious that adjustment of the bearings 2O results in theloosening or tightening of the endless chains 26, to cause the same toproperly operate to accomplish their power generating result. v

' These chains 2G, operate in parallel relation with each other, andprovide supports for the Water vanes 29, which are curved as at 30, toprovide scoops, so that the vWater contacting therewith is preventedfrom passing over the ends of the vanes, until the vanes have reachedend of their rearward movement, thus the vanes 29 receive the entireforce of the current of the Water contacting therewith.

As shown, the vanes are disposed in spaced relation with each otherthroughout the lengths of the chains 26 and are secured thereto in anysuitable manner Which Will support the vanes in an upright position, andprevent the same from lateral movement with relation to the chainssupporting thel same.

The gea-r Wheel 3l, is keyed or otherwise secured to the shaft 2a, andhas connection with the shaft 32;,l through the sprocket Wheel 33,secured adjacent one end of the shaft 32, together With the chain 34,operating over the gear Wheels 31 and sprocket Wheel 33, the lshaft 32,being supported in the bearings 35 and 36, provided in the relativelylong bars 8, one end' of said shaft 32, having connection with a driveshaft not shown, and which has connection With suitable machinery, notshown, and to be operated bythe power generated by the current motor.

It is of course understood that the motor, in operation, should beanchored or other- Wise positioned mid-stream, or at a point in thestream Where the current is the greatest, so that the Water of thestream Will properly contact with the vanes for causing the operation ofthe gear Wheels of the motor.

It is believed that in view of the foregoing, the construction andoperation of the device Will be clearly vobvious and that a detaildescription ofthe operation Step by step, is unnecessary for a completeunderstanding of the invention.

It might, however be stated that the construction of the floats l2, issuch that the vanes 29, which are contacting With the Water, are heldsubmerged.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed, is

A current motor including a frame, floats for supporting the frame,vertically extending bars positioned adjacent'to one end of the frame,vand forming a part thereof, a shaft supported by the verticallyextending bars, pairs of spaced horizontally ydisposed bars havingconnection with the first mentioned bars, movable bearings disposedbetween the latter bars, means for moving the bearings, a shaftoperating in the bearings, a pair of spaced gear Wheels secured to thelatter shaft, a horizontally disposed shaftpositioned adjacent to theopposite end of the frame, a pair of spaced gear Wheels operatingthereon, endless chains moving over the gear Wheels, a plurality ofvanes connecting the chains and being curved transversely of their'lengths, the chains being disposed in( spaced relation with each other,andl means for transmitting movemert of Athe chains to the firstmentioned sha t.,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

.HARRY H. WISTER.

lVitnesses: Y

EDWARD C.,RoMriNE, hiss PAYNE.

